Volatilizing device



Sept, 9, 1924.

F. POLASKI VOLATILIZING DEVICE Filed July 24. 1923 Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

PATENT Fl FRANK POLASKI, OF GRANITE, OKLAHOMA.

VOLATILIZING DEVICE.

Application filed July 24, 1923. Serial No. 653,527.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK POLASKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Granite, in the county of Greer, State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Volatilizing Device; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to volatilizing devices for internal combustion engines of motor driven vehicles, and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein steam generated within theradiator of the vehicle will be sucked into the intake manifold of the engine, mixed with the charge being sucked through the manifold, thereby volatilizing the charge and consequently increasing the power by producing a more complete and combustible fuel mixture thereof, reducing the formation of carbon to a minimum and preventing fouling of spark plug terminals.

A further object is to provide an extension member for the filling opening of a radiator of an automobile and a pipe connected to the manifold of the engine and extending through said radiator and up into the extension to a position where steam may pass through said pipe from a point above the radiator and above the water line within the radiator. The steam forms means for volatilizing charges passed through the intake manifold and the pipe extends into the radiator through the pipe connecting the upper end of the water jacket to the radiator, thereby obviating cutting a hole in the radiator.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a conventional form of automobile engine and radiator, showing the device ap plied thereto.

Flgure 2 1s a transverse sectional view taken on l1ne 2-2 of Flgure 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a conventional form'of automobile engine, and 2 a conventional form of radiator. The engine Water jacket 2 is connected to the radiator by means of a pipe 2 in the usual manner. The radiator 2 is provided with an internally threaded filling opening 3, into which the-vertically disposed extension pipe 4 is threaded. The upper end of the extension pipe 4 is interiorly threaded as at 5 for the reception of the filling opening cap 6, therefore it will be seen that the extension 4 may be applied to the radiator filling opening with out modifying the construction thereof. WVhere the filling opening flange 3 is exteriorly threaded the filling opening extension at may be reversed. Connected to'the intake manifold 7 of the engine is av pipe 8, which pipe extends into the radiator 2 through the pipe 2 and has an upwardly extending portion 9, which portion extends upwardly through the chamber 10 of the extension &, and terminates adjacent the upper end of said extension at a point above the radiator and the water level within the radiator, consequently steam generated Within the upper end of the radiator will pass upwardly into the chamber 10 of the extension and will be sucked therefrom through the pipe 8 on the intake strokes of the pistons of the engine and consequently hot moist air in the form of steam will be added to the gaseous charges passing through. the manifold to the cylinders of the engine, thereby volatilizing the charges so that they will quickly and readily unite, and at the same time reduce the formation of carbon within the cylinders to a minimum and prevent ra id fouling of the terminals of the spark p ugs of the engine. The pipe 8 is provided with a valve 11. p

From the above it will be seen that a volatilizing device is provided for internal combustion engines, wherein hot moist air in the form of steam will be supplied to the intake manifold from the radiator of the automobile, thereby volatilizing charges passing through the intakejmanifold, the device is simple in construction, may be easily and quickly applied to an automobile and engine, and the extension member carried by the radiator filling opening flange forms a steam collecting chamber above the radiator, and said extension may be applied to the radiator without modifying the construction of the radiator. It will also be seen that by extending the pipe 9 through the pipe 2 it will not be necessary to cut a hole in the radiator thereby obviating the possibility of leakage.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:

In combination with an internal combustion engine cooling radiator together with the upper flexible Water connection thereof and the engine intake manifold, a valve controlled pipe line connecting the upper vapor space of said radiator and said intake inanifold, the said pipe extending from said radiator vapor space through the upper portion of theradiator and through said flexible Water connection. to a point adjacent the Water jacket of the engine, thence through said flexible connection to the intake inanifold.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK POLASKI.

Witnesses R. B. BRIGGS,

E. JULIE. 

